Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-15
FOREIGN.
Victoria Enters London
Making Royal Passage.
CANADA Is OUR FRIEND.
Lord LandsOwne Does. Not Cross
the Track of 0'Brien-Sale of
French Crown Jewels.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HRaALp
LONDON, May l4.--London is abiaz'
with excitement this afternoon. the oc-
casion being the visit of the Queen fol
the purpose of opening the Peoples
Palace at the Mile End. The route Sc
lected for the royal progress extends
from Paddington station, in the northern
end of London, to Mile End, the ex'
treme eastern limit. the distance being
about eight miles. The buildings along
the entire way are gayly decorated, the
Irish colors and the stars and stripes be.
ing conspicuous in many places. TIE
Queen will reach Paddington Station
from Windsor at 4 o'clock. She will
be accompanied by Prince Chris.
tian and Prince Henry, Of Bat
tenberg and his wife, Princess
Beatrice. She will be met by civic
escort, and with her escort will pro-
coed in carriages, escorted by troop of
cavalry. The line of procession will be
guarded by 10000 volunteers and 5000
regular troops, selected with view to
the brillianoy and contrast of their diff.
ferent uniforms, as additions to the
pageant, and 10000 policemen. At
Holborn, the Lord Mayor and the civic
officials will await the Queens advent
into the old city. and, after saluting her
and formally welcoming her to London,
will proceed with her to the Peoples
Palace. There the Prince of Wales,
the Marquise Of Lorne and the Duke of
Cambridge will receive Her Majesty.
The Queen, in her progress to the Palace.
will pass through the section of London
known as "rhe City," for the first time
in many years, and her visit has aroused
great excitement in that quarter.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
LONDON, May l4.-The Lord Mayor
and municipal officers of the city of Lon
don went in carriages from the Mansion
house to the city's boundary line. AT
Holborn they alighted and waited for
the Queen. who was in an open carriage.
At the Queens approach the Lord
Mayor received the pearl sword from
his sword. bearer, his worship lowered
the point and congratulated Her Males.
ty on coming to her most loyal city, and
presented his sword to the Queen. She
took and returned it to the Lord Mayor,
and the retinue then placed themselves
Immediately in advance of the Queens
carriage, and escorted her across the city
10 the eastern boundary at the old gate,
and there badc her farewell for hsief
time and repaired to the Mansion
house to await Her Majesty's
return. The Queen proceeded to
the peoples palace, ascendsd the dais
where the Prince OF Wales, Marquis of
Lorne, Duke of Cambridge, Archbishop
of Canterbury, where assembled the
the grand choir singing the nationa!
anthem.
SHE RECEIVES THE GOLDEN KEY.
The Queen then received the gold key.
Madame Albant sang "Home Sweet
Home;" the Prince OF Wales declared
the peoples palace open and the an
nouncement was greeted with great
flourish Of trumpets, followed by the
grand chorus singing "Old Hundred.
THE QUEEN SUBSEQUENTLY,.
subsequently the Queen laid the first
stone of the foundation of the technical
schools attached to the peoples palace.
The Archbishop of Canterbury. prayed
for the blessed people and pronounced a
benediction at the conclusion of the
ceremonies.
HoMEwARD BOUND.
The royal procession started on its re-
turn by command Of the Queen. The
longest route back was taken by the
procession moving off into the Burdette
road, going thence along the CONNER.
cial road to Old Gate. this deviation
being ordered to please the citizens whe
requested it.
SHE ENTERS IN STATE.
Arriving again at the city limits, the
royal carriage was met by the Lord
Mayor and civic officers and was escort
ed to the Mansion House. which the
Queen entered in State for the first time
in her life. The Lord Mayor wore
crimson aud ermine robes, only assumed
when the sovereign visits him, and cen
ducted the Queen to the tea room. The
! weather was fine all day.
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